Moist heat - ANS Which treatment for frostbite is appropriate?
Vigerously rubbing the skin
Moist heat
Dry heat
Tightly wrapping skin to retain warmth
Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water - ANS Which choice is the best treatment for heat exhaustion
Have ...
Moist heat - ANS Which treatment for frostbite is appropriate?
Vigerously rubbing the skin
Moist heat
Dry heat
Tightly wrapping skin to retain warmth
Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water - ANS Which choice is the best
treatment for heat exhaustion
Have the pt lie down in the bleachers
Move pt to a shady area and wet his clothes with water
Offer an umbrella or a hat for shade
Give him a cold soda to drink
Breathing - ANS When assessing a pt in the ER, what is the priority?
Hemorrhage
Mobility
Breathing
Ecchymosis
Remove clothing and linen - ANS What is the quickest way to cool body temperature?
Provide iced drinks
Apply wet washcloth to forehead
Sponge baths
Remove clothing and linen
Diminished breath sounds - ANS Which of the following symptoms would be expected in a
pt with a pneumothorax?
Bradycardia
Normal O2 Saturation
Diminished breath sounds
Sucking sound at the injury site
, Ventilate the pt manually - ANS What is an appropriate action to take if a ventilator
malfunctions?
Ventilate the pt manually
Start CPR
Administer O2 per Trach cannula
Check VS
Increased resp rate - ANS What is the early sign of ARDS?
Wheezes
Crackles
Cyanosis
Increased Resp rate
Nail bed pressure - ANS How do you assess motor function in an unconscious client?
Nail bed pressure
Iced saline to the inner ear
Sternal rub
Pinching the pt in the inner thigh
Adhering to a strict bowel retraining program - ANS Which intervention can minimize the
risk of autonomic dysreflexia?
Provide tight clothing for support
Adhering to a strict bowel retraining program
Limit straight cathing to bid
Placing an adult depends on an incontinent pt
approach the client from the impaired side - ANS Interventions for a pt with homonymous
hemianopsia include all of the following except
Discourage pt from using eye glasses to correct the problem
approach the client from the impaired side
Move objects to the patients field of vision
Remind client to turn their head to scan the room
Recent respiratory infection - ANS One risk of Guillain Barre syndrome that can cause an
exacerbation is
Recent respiratory infection
high caffeine intake
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